1 Samuel 18:25 Hebrew Word Analysis

3Thus shall ye sayתֹאמְר֣וּh559
16And Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלh7586
2כֹּֽהh3541
3Thus shall ye sayתֹאמְר֣וּh559
20to Davidדָּוִ֖דh1732
5אֵֽיןh369
6desirethחֵ֤פֶץh2656
15The kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְh4428
8not any dowryבְּמֹ֔הַרh4119
9כִּ֗יh3588
10but an hundredבְּמֵאָה֙h3967
11foreskinsעָרְל֣וֹתh6190
22of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃h6430
13to be avengedלְהִנָּקֵ֖םh5358
14enemiesבְּאֹֽיְבֵ֣יh341
15The kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְh4428
16And Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלh7586
17thoughtחָשַׁ֔בh2803
18fallלְהַפִּ֥ילh5307
19אֶתh853
20to Davidדָּוִ֖דh1732
21by the handבְּיַדh3027
22of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃h6430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David: The king does not desire any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dower, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul said, Thus shall you tell David, The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.